This profession is known 
This profession is known as wokou in Japan. In the Spongebob episode "Idiot Box," people of this profession win a war against robots. The Metroid series sees the "space" variant of this profession menace Samus Aran. This profession provides the name for Bill Mazeroski and Roberto [*] Clemente's MLB team, which hasn't had a winning season since 1992. Seton Hall and East Carolina university share this mascot with Pittsburgh's MLB team. Jack Sparrow is a fictional one of these people "of the Caribbean." For 10 points, name these scubbers who often hoist the Jolly Roger atop their masts, real examples of which include Edward Teach.
This profession is known as wokou in Japan. In the Spongebob episode "Idiot Box," people of this profession win a war against robots.
{pirates} [accept equivalents]